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SMMS Weekly Update

November 14, 2025

SMMS WeeklyUpdateNovember 14, 2025

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Gratitude and Good Vibes Spirit Week Gratitude and Good Vibes Spirit Week

Next week, our Student Leadership group is sponsoring a pre-Thanksgiving Spirit Week: Gratitude and Good Vibes! Join us in celebrating this time of the year (and counting down the days until our break!).

  • Monday - sweater weather - wear your favorite sweater to school
  • Tuesday - Opposite day - students dress as teachers and teachers dress as students
  • Wednesday - Wacky hat day
  • Thursday - Cozy PJ Day
  • Friday - Wear Turkey holiday colors - red, yellow, orange, brown

Snacks & Salutes Snacks & Salutes

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Veterans Day program: Snacks & Salutes on November 10. Our students and their guests had time to talk and enjoy breakfast together.

Special thanks to Ms. James and Ms. Yeargan for coordinating the event!

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Counseling Corner Counseling Corner

Food Resources For Families

If your family is experiencing food insecurity, please reach out to one of our counselors for community resources. There are several community groups providing free food for families.


Call the school at 304-274-5030 and ask for your grade level counselor.

  • Ms. Davis (6th grade)- tasheena.davis@k12.wv.us
  • Ms. Telli (7th grade)- julianne.piscitelli@k12.wv.us
  • Ms. Kantor-Bright (8th grade)- ebright@k12.wv.us

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After School Homework Help After School Homework Help

Did you know that teachers at SMMS offer free homework help each week? If your child is interested in attending, please make sure they have a permission slip submitted to the main office PRIOR to attending.


Each week, there is a designated day for each grade level.

  • Monday- Grade 6
  • Tuesday- Grade 7
  • Wednesday- Grade 8

New Tardy Policy Coming New Tardy Policy Coming

In an effort to maximize our instructional time with students and promote positive habits, we will begin a new school-wide tardy policy on Monday, November 17.

  • Students who earn three tardies in any one class will receive a lunch detention.
  • Students who earn six tardies in any one class will receive an after school detention.

SMMS Athletic Programs Information SMMS Athletic Programs Information

Required Parent Meeting

We are having a sports parent meeting on November 20th at 6pm in the school library. Flyers for athletes will be sent home on Monday.

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Boys Basketball

Boys basketball officially begins in the winter. Contact Coach Payton with any questions at noah.payton6@gmail.com for our Varsity Team. Contact Coach Disney at isiah.disney@k12.wv.us with any questions for our JV team.

Girls Basketball

Contact Coach Coindet with any questions at luz.coindet@k12.wv.us

SMMS Team Shop Open SMMS Team Shop Open

PATRIOTS SPIRIT SHOP is now open!

Find items that we've picked out specifically for our team.

There is also spirit wear available for your family and friends.

Check out the shop details below.


Our store is open from November 11 - December 9, 2025

Get Your Team Gear Here

Faces of the Week Faces of the Week

Delay Day A Success

Our first Delay Day was a huge success. We raised over $800 for our Renaissance program.

Ms. Seals was our teacher winner with a total of $73.21 inc change.

Stay tuned for our next student incentive/reward!

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Service Personnel Member of the Month

This week, Ms. Morano, presented the We Do Not Know What We Would Do Without You Award to Mr. Chris for his willingness to help all of our staffulty and students. We are truly lucky to have him on our team!

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Recognizing Perfect Attendance This Week

Congrats to our student winners of our Perfect Attendance awards this week. We surprised them, and their teachers, with a tasty afternoon snack.

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Ms. Yeargan Featured in the State Newsletter Ms. Yeargan Featured in the State Newsletter

Our very own librarian, Ms. Yeargan, was featured in the latest WV Department of Education Newsletter. Way to highlight our efforts at SMMS to increase daily literacy, Ms. Yeargan!

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Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

SMPS Event

SPMS is hosting a Balloons Over Broadway event next Friday, November 21.

This event may impact our dismissal that day. Please plan accordingly.

  • November 24-28- Thanksgiving Break--No School for Students
  • December 19- 2HR Delay for Students
  • December 22-January 5- Winter Break--> No School for Students

Box Tops for School Info Box Tops for School Info

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